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The
BANNER
Vol. XXVIII, Issue 1
California Baptist College
Sept. 3,1982
Chuck Garten: A Tribute
FOR WHOM YOU CARED
The one for whom you cared
With such abiding love
Has found the wondrous
shining path
Up to the home above
The home where joy
forever dwells
Where loved ones but await
For us to share their happiness
Beyond the heavenly gate.
Charles Robert Garten
June 13, 1959—August 18,
1982
Charles Robert Garten,
known to everyone as
"Chuck," passed away
August 18, 1982 as a result of
injuries sustained on August
12 while he was working the
evening shift at Jim Sellers
Chevron on Main Street in
Riverside where he was
employed as an attendant. It is
believed that Chuck was
reaching into the front window of a car to collect a $30.01
gasoline tab from a customer
when the driver drove off
without paying, catching
Chuck's hand in the car window. He suffered massive
head injuries as he was dragged for over 90 feet, flipped
over the hood of the car, and
thrown to the pavement before
the car sped onto the freeway.
Chuck was taken to Riverside
Community Hospital where he
spent most of his last six days
in a coma and was hooked up
to life support systems until he
was declared dead at 11:31
a.m. on Wednesday, August
18. Chuck was 23 years old.
Born June 13, 1959 in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chuck
came to Banning with his
family in 1963. He graduated
from Banning High School in
1977, attended Mt. San Jacinto College for a year, and
came to CBC in 1978 where he
was studying to become either
a minister or a counselor. A
talented musician, he sang
with Concert Choir for two
years and played French horn
in Brass Ensemble each year
that he was here. Chuck leaves
behind his wife, Carrie Hook
Garten, whom he met here, at
school, and who is also a
French horn player in Brass
Ensemble. His death came five
days short of their second
wedding anniversary.
Funeral services were held
for Garten on Tuesday,
August 24, at First Southern
Baptist Church in Beaumont.
Relatives and friends, including many CBC students
and faculty members, came to
remember him. Four of his
fellow musicians from Brass
Ensemble provided music, as
did the group's director,
Laurence Johansen, who
played "The Lord's Prayer."
Chuck's former pastor
eulogized him as a deeply
spiritual, mature, and giving
young man who constantly
sought the Lord's will for his
life. Another pastor friend
who came to know Chuck
through Carrie told the congregation that the funeral was
a time to mourn their loss, but
it was also a "celebration of
Chuck's victory over death"
through Christ and his entrance into the Lord's
presence. At one point the
pastor turned to the widow
and said, "I cannot help but
believe, Carrie, that Chuck
has a horn up there." The
funeral ended with a benediction given by Dr. Cecil Hyatt
of CBC. A graveside service
and internment followed at
San Gorgonio Memorial park
in Banning.
Customers at the service station where he worked have
been anonymously donating
money in Chuck's memory to
be used in any way that his
widow sees fit. Many people
were touched by his gentle
ministry and he was one of the
station's best employees. Jim
Sellers, the owner of the station said, "To many customers, Chuck was Jim Sellers
Chevron." Mrs. Garten has
decided that the donated money should be used to build a
fountain with a memorial
plaque in memory of her husband at California Baptist
College.
The eulogizer of Charles
Robert Garten said that the
young man, with his deep convictions and gentle spirit left a
piece of himself with every individual he came in contact
with. For those of us who
knew and loved him, Chuck
Garten will leave behind much
more than a fountain.
by—Nancy Sparkman
Welcome to the
82-83 Banner
On behalf of the entire staff
welcome to this year's Banner.
We trust everyone had a
restful, or at least productive
summer and look forward to
serving you, in the capacity of
your student voice.
This year the Banner is
sporting a new look which we
hope you will find acceptable.
As well as the new look, production has been stepped up
and we are proud to announce
that the Banner will be a weekly publication.
Beyond the readily apparent
differences in appearance,
there run deeper changes.
There exists a change in our,
the staff's, definition of what
a student newspaper should
and can be. It is our sincere
hope, one we will strive to obtain, that the Banner become a
questioning, thinking, piece of
informative journalism, and
not be reduced to a miniature
black and white billboard. Let
us make it clear that a ques-
tioning and thinking
newspaper does not print scandal for the sake of scandal. It
does however ask questions
that need to be asked in an attempt to inform its readers as
well as to make changes where
change is needed.
In this process of questioning and answering it is certainly a possibility that some toes
will be stepped on. If those
toes happen to be yours, feel
free to do some stepping of
your own by writing a letter to
the editor and dropping it in
the Banner box outside the
ASB office. It is this open
communication of ideas which
the Banner needs to survive
and succeed as a student
newspaper.
Finally, let us say that being
down on the school and each
other will never accomplish
anything, asking questions
and informing the student
body of what is going on
around them will. When in the
course of the year you have
any questions or problems,
feel free at any time to drop a
note in our box or stop by and
see us in Room 122B, office
hours will soon be listed.
We're here to serve you. Have
a great year!
Freshman Class: Living,
Loving and Learning
by Cheri Cavaness
New Student Orientation
Week this year was filled with
living, loving and learning. As
the new freshman class, we
were met on Saturday by
friendly and helpful RA's who
assisted us with the "moving
in" process which can be very
frustrating. All through the
week, the upper classmen really showed a friendly Christian
spirit toward the new class at
CBC.
Our first impression was
check-in on Saturday which
was accompanied by extreme
heat and humidity and this
made the rooms very warm
and stuffy. Our first meal was
served at dinner Saturday
night, followed by a reception
which gave us a chance to meet
CBC's administration, faculty, and staff. Sunday afternoon included a brief meeting
and a chance to see "Fiddler
on the Roof" or take a tour of
Riverside. That evening the
service was held on campus
with Phil Busbee speaking.
The ice cream social closed a
very busy, but fun weekend.
Testing started out bright
and early Monday morning
and came to a close with
lunch. That night we put on
our Sunday best for dinner
and later on cooled off with a
swim party at Shamel Park.
Tuesday morning we were told
all the do's and don'ts of dorm
life and the rules of CBC. That
afternoon we left for Corona
Del Mar for an afternoon and
evening at the beach. Even
though the sun never came
out, we enjoyed volleyball and
getting to know each other
better. The campfire brought
everyone together where we
sang and some really unique
testimonies were shared. The
cool weather at the beach was
a good break from the heat in
Riverside.
On Wednesday morning we
met for registration information, academic advising, and
finally putting our temporary
schedules into the computer.
Even though the lines got long
and things were a bit hectic at
times, most everyone was
satisfied with their classes.
That night, after our Bible
study groups met, we all took
our blankets and chairs down
to the grass to watch
"Chariots of Fire," which
proved to be an excellent
movie. Thursday morning we
either finished registration or
went shopping at the Colton
Auction which is a great place
to find good prices on many
things. That afternoon we had
a mini-campus day which included some very interesting
and original games. After dinner, we enjoyed Bob Ayala in
concert and later had a chance
to see Bogart's "African
Queen." Registration days
seemed tedious at times, but
they were filled in with many
exciting activities to participate in.
As orientation week came to
an end, we traveled to Victory
Ranch Friday afternoon for a
night full of activity. After
dinner, the lifeline leaders
displayed their acting abilities,
which was followed by Dr.
Carleton's address which
centered on the week's theme;
Living, Loving, and Learning.
After returning to CBC Saturday afternoon, most of us felt
we had a great week and were
ready to start classes on
Monday.
The first week at school is
very important because it sets
the tone and spirit for the entire year. Our class felt
welcomed to CBC and saw
some great examples of excellent leaders and devoted
Christians at orientation week.
If the first week at CBC is a
sign of what's to come, then
we've got a great year ahead of
us.

The
BANNER
Vol. XXVIII, Issue 1
California Baptist College
Sept. 3,1982
Chuck Garten: A Tribute
FOR WHOM YOU CARED
The one for whom you cared
With such abiding love
Has found the wondrous
shining path
Up to the home above
The home where joy
forever dwells
Where loved ones but await
For us to share their happiness
Beyond the heavenly gate.
Charles Robert Garten
June 13, 1959—August 18,
1982
Charles Robert Garten,
known to everyone as
"Chuck" passed away
August 18, 1982 as a result of
injuries sustained on August
12 while he was working the
evening shift at Jim Sellers
Chevron on Main Street in
Riverside where he was
employed as an attendant. It is
believed that Chuck was
reaching into the front window of a car to collect a $30.01
gasoline tab from a customer
when the driver drove off
without paying, catching
Chuck's hand in the car window. He suffered massive
head injuries as he was dragged for over 90 feet, flipped
over the hood of the car, and
thrown to the pavement before
the car sped onto the freeway.
Chuck was taken to Riverside
Community Hospital where he
spent most of his last six days
in a coma and was hooked up
to life support systems until he
was declared dead at 11:31
a.m. on Wednesday, August
18. Chuck was 23 years old.
Born June 13, 1959 in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chuck
came to Banning with his
family in 1963. He graduated
from Banning High School in
1977, attended Mt. San Jacinto College for a year, and
came to CBC in 1978 where he
was studying to become either
a minister or a counselor. A
talented musician, he sang
with Concert Choir for two
years and played French horn
in Brass Ensemble each year
that he was here. Chuck leaves
behind his wife, Carrie Hook
Garten, whom he met here, at
school, and who is also a
French horn player in Brass
Ensemble. His death came five
days short of their second
wedding anniversary.
Funeral services were held
for Garten on Tuesday,
August 24, at First Southern
Baptist Church in Beaumont.
Relatives and friends, including many CBC students
and faculty members, came to
remember him. Four of his
fellow musicians from Brass
Ensemble provided music, as
did the group's director,
Laurence Johansen, who
played "The Lord's Prayer."
Chuck's former pastor
eulogized him as a deeply
spiritual, mature, and giving
young man who constantly
sought the Lord's will for his
life. Another pastor friend
who came to know Chuck
through Carrie told the congregation that the funeral was
a time to mourn their loss, but
it was also a "celebration of
Chuck's victory over death"
through Christ and his entrance into the Lord's
presence. At one point the
pastor turned to the widow
and said, "I cannot help but
believe, Carrie, that Chuck
has a horn up there." The
funeral ended with a benediction given by Dr. Cecil Hyatt
of CBC. A graveside service
and internment followed at
San Gorgonio Memorial park
in Banning.
Customers at the service station where he worked have
been anonymously donating
money in Chuck's memory to
be used in any way that his
widow sees fit. Many people
were touched by his gentle
ministry and he was one of the
station's best employees. Jim
Sellers, the owner of the station said, "To many customers, Chuck was Jim Sellers
Chevron." Mrs. Garten has
decided that the donated money should be used to build a
fountain with a memorial
plaque in memory of her husband at California Baptist
College.
The eulogizer of Charles
Robert Garten said that the
young man, with his deep convictions and gentle spirit left a
piece of himself with every individual he came in contact
with. For those of us who
knew and loved him, Chuck
Garten will leave behind much
more than a fountain.
by—Nancy Sparkman
Welcome to the
82-83 Banner
On behalf of the entire staff
welcome to this year's Banner.
We trust everyone had a
restful, or at least productive
summer and look forward to
serving you, in the capacity of
your student voice.
This year the Banner is
sporting a new look which we
hope you will find acceptable.
As well as the new look, production has been stepped up
and we are proud to announce
that the Banner will be a weekly publication.
Beyond the readily apparent
differences in appearance,
there run deeper changes.
There exists a change in our,
the staff's, definition of what
a student newspaper should
and can be. It is our sincere
hope, one we will strive to obtain, that the Banner become a
questioning, thinking, piece of
informative journalism, and
not be reduced to a miniature
black and white billboard. Let
us make it clear that a ques-
tioning and thinking
newspaper does not print scandal for the sake of scandal. It
does however ask questions
that need to be asked in an attempt to inform its readers as
well as to make changes where
change is needed.
In this process of questioning and answering it is certainly a possibility that some toes
will be stepped on. If those
toes happen to be yours, feel
free to do some stepping of
your own by writing a letter to
the editor and dropping it in
the Banner box outside the
ASB office. It is this open
communication of ideas which
the Banner needs to survive
and succeed as a student
newspaper.
Finally, let us say that being
down on the school and each
other will never accomplish
anything, asking questions
and informing the student
body of what is going on
around them will. When in the
course of the year you have
any questions or problems,
feel free at any time to drop a
note in our box or stop by and
see us in Room 122B, office
hours will soon be listed.
We're here to serve you. Have
a great year!
Freshman Class: Living,
Loving and Learning
by Cheri Cavaness
New Student Orientation
Week this year was filled with
living, loving and learning. As
the new freshman class, we
were met on Saturday by
friendly and helpful RA's who
assisted us with the "moving
in" process which can be very
frustrating. All through the
week, the upper classmen really showed a friendly Christian
spirit toward the new class at
CBC.
Our first impression was
check-in on Saturday which
was accompanied by extreme
heat and humidity and this
made the rooms very warm
and stuffy. Our first meal was
served at dinner Saturday
night, followed by a reception
which gave us a chance to meet
CBC's administration, faculty, and staff. Sunday afternoon included a brief meeting
and a chance to see "Fiddler
on the Roof" or take a tour of
Riverside. That evening the
service was held on campus
with Phil Busbee speaking.
The ice cream social closed a
very busy, but fun weekend.
Testing started out bright
and early Monday morning
and came to a close with
lunch. That night we put on
our Sunday best for dinner
and later on cooled off with a
swim party at Shamel Park.
Tuesday morning we were told
all the do's and don'ts of dorm
life and the rules of CBC. That
afternoon we left for Corona
Del Mar for an afternoon and
evening at the beach. Even
though the sun never came
out, we enjoyed volleyball and
getting to know each other
better. The campfire brought
everyone together where we
sang and some really unique
testimonies were shared. The
cool weather at the beach was
a good break from the heat in
Riverside.
On Wednesday morning we
met for registration information, academic advising, and
finally putting our temporary
schedules into the computer.
Even though the lines got long
and things were a bit hectic at
times, most everyone was
satisfied with their classes.
That night, after our Bible
study groups met, we all took
our blankets and chairs down
to the grass to watch
"Chariots of Fire" which
proved to be an excellent
movie. Thursday morning we
either finished registration or
went shopping at the Colton
Auction which is a great place
to find good prices on many
things. That afternoon we had
a mini-campus day which included some very interesting
and original games. After dinner, we enjoyed Bob Ayala in
concert and later had a chance
to see Bogart's "African
Queen." Registration days
seemed tedious at times, but
they were filled in with many
exciting activities to participate in.
As orientation week came to
an end, we traveled to Victory
Ranch Friday afternoon for a
night full of activity. After
dinner, the lifeline leaders
displayed their acting abilities,
which was followed by Dr.
Carleton's address which
centered on the week's theme;
Living, Loving, and Learning.
After returning to CBC Saturday afternoon, most of us felt
we had a great week and were
ready to start classes on
Monday.
The first week at school is
very important because it sets
the tone and spirit for the entire year. Our class felt
welcomed to CBC and saw
some great examples of excellent leaders and devoted
Christians at orientation week.
If the first week at CBC is a
sign of what's to come, then
we've got a great year ahead of
us.